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Dzogchen Glossary
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Tashi delek,
Jacob Winkler, is a German Translator who lives in Bonn / Germany
and studies there at the University.
He functions sometimes as the translator of the Bön Yongdzin
Rinpoche.
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cher drol ~ gcer grol ~ self-liberation through bare attention,
liberation through bare attention, low capacity way to apply
self-liberation s.a. cher drol & rang drol
chi nye khyenpa ~ ji snyed mkhyen pa ~ wisdom of quantity chig
char ~ cig car ~ non-gradual path, simultaneously chig charwa ~
cig car ba ~ 'immediate' type of practitioner chigpa ~ gcig pa ~
same, one single thing
chigpu ~ gcig pu ~ unique, unique taste, 1 of the 4 tamtsig
chikhai bardo ~ 'chi kha'i bar do ~ bardo of the moment of death
chingwa ~ bying ba ~ drowsiness, sleepiness chitar khyenpa ~ ji
ltar mkhyen pa ~ wisdom of quality chiti ~ spyi ti ~ a Dzogchen
subdivision (ati, chiti, yangti)
chizhinwa ~ ji bzhin ba / pa ~ what is, as it is, suchness, the
authentic condition, state of being just as it is, natural
state
chö ~ chos ~ dharma, existence, phenomena; teaching, knowledge of
existence chö kyong ~ chos skyong ~ dharma guardian, Skt.
dharmapala chö ~ chod ~ be separated, comes apart (as in Tregchö)
chöd ~ gcod ~ cut, practice of Chöd, 'cutting off' chödag ~ chos
bdag ~ master of teaching chödpa ~ gcod pa ~ Chöd practitioner
chöpa ~ spyod pa ~ attitude, conduct, way of behaving,
application, how one must apply, behavior, the behavior for
integrating with the practice and the view
chöpai gyü ~ spyod pa'i rgyud ~ caryatantra, tantra of behavior
chog jin ~ mchog sbyin ~ supreme offering
chog jin gyi chaggya ~ mchog sbyin gyi phyag rgya ~ supreme gift
of salvation mudra, the mudra of supreme generosity
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chörten ~ mchod rten ~ stupa, represents the mind of the Buddhas
chöse ~ chos zad ~ see: chönyi sepai nangwa
chöying ~ chos dbyings ~ ultimate dimension of phenomena,
fundamental nature of existence, true condition of phenomena,
dimension of existence, dimension of emptiness of primordial
being, dharmadhatu
chöying yeshe ~ chos dbyings ye shes ~ "wisdom of dharmadhatu",
awareness of the true condition of phenomena, one of the 5
wisdoms
chub ~ chub ~ perfected, obtain knowledge
chülen ~ bcud len ~ rasayana, taking in the essence of elements,
one of the 4 practices for overcoming attachment condition
da ~ brda ~ sign, symbol, indication
da yig ~ brda yig ~ symbolic letters, symbol for communication
(terma)
da zhi ~ brda bzhi ~ 4 signs of Longde practice
1. clarity - sal (gsal ba'i brda),
2. beyond thought - mitogpa (mi rtog pa'i brda),
3. sensation of pleasure - dewa (bde ba'i brda),
4. inseparability - yerme (dbyer med kyi brda)
dadar ~ mda' dar ~ a long-life arrow having ribbons of different
colours fastened to it
dang ~ gdangs ~ dharmakaya aspect of energy, continuous energy of
emptiness, a type of energy that is characteristic of the
primordial state, one of the 3 modes of energy in DC, radiance
dang ~ sdang ~ aversion, hatred
de drö ~ bde drod ~ sensation of pleasure and heat de gye ~ sde
brgyad ~ "Eight Classes" of the Universe, s.a. 8 classes de nyam
~ bde nyams ~ experience of pleasure, = dewai nyam dechen ~ bde
chen ~ mahasukha, total bliss
den nyi sung jug ~ bden gnyis zung 'jug ~ union of the 2 truths
(absolute and relative)
deng drol thogtu cha ~ gdeng grol thog tu 'cha' ~ gain confidence
in self-liberation, having confidence in the liberation, continue
in the state of contemplation, 3rd of Garab Dorje's testament
desheg kagye ~ bde gshegs bka' brgyad ~ eight great sugatas
(buddhas), 'Eight Sadhana Teachings'
desheg nyingpo ~ bde gshegs snying po ~ sugatagarbha, buddha-
nature, sugata-essence, [essence of enlightenment
present in all sentient beings]
detong ~ bde stong ~ experience related to sensation of pleasure,
one of the three types of experience; de (wa): sensation, a
feeling of pleasure; tong: empty
dewa ~ bde ba ~ pleasure, experience of pleasure, pleasurable
experience dewa chenpo ~ bde ba chen po ~ sensation of total
bliss, mahasukha dewai nyam ~ bde ba'i nyams ~ pleasurable
sensation, experience of pleasure dezhin shegpa ~ bde bzhin
gshegs pa ~ tathagata, buddha
digdzub (chaggya) ~ sdigs mdzub (phyag rgya) ~ mudra of the
'threatening pointer' dö ~ mdos ~ ritual for appeasing mundane
spirits döchag ~ 'dod chags ~ attraction, attachment, passion
döma ~ gdod ma ~ primordial
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gom, gompa ~ sgom, sgom pa ~ meditation, application, way of
practizing, practice gomchen ~ sgom chen ~ 'great meditator'
gomme ~ sgom med ~ beyond meditation, last of the 4 yogas of
Mahamudra gomrim ~ sgom rim ~ meditation based on the gradual
path
gongpa ~ dgongs pa ~ primordial state, state of knowledge,
essential principle,
gongter ~ dgongs gter ~ treasure of the state of knowledge, mind-
treasure, terma rediscovered within one's consciousness
gönpa ~ dgon pa ~ monastery, vihara, solitary place
gyache chog lhung dralwa ~ rgya chad phyogs lhung bral ba ~ not
falling into any concepts of limitations gyaling ~ rgya gling ~
shawm
gyalpo ~ rgyal po ~
1. king;
2. class of evil spirits gyalwa gonggyü ~ rgyal ba dgongs brgyud
~ "mind direct transmission of the Buddhas" Gyalwa Gyatso ~ rgyal
ba rgya mtsho ~ form of Avalokiteshvara belonging to higher
tantra gyar ma chepa ~ rgyar ma chad pa ~ not falling into
limitation
gyatso chogzhag ~ rgya mtsho cog bzhag ~ 'leaving it without
correcting it, like the ocean gyen ~ rgyan ~ ornament
gyü ~ rgyud ~ tantra, string, tantric treatise, continuity,
continuum, consciousness, mind stream
gyüde ~ rgyud sde ~
1) tantra, the tantras
2) tantra section, tantra class; of mahayoga, the tantra section
(the 18 tantras of the mahayoga)
gyülü ~ sgyus lus ~ illusory body
gyuwa ~ 'gyu ba ~ movement (of thought), the movement aspect of
our condition
hedewa ~ had de ba ~ state free of mental activity, startled,
shocked surprise without concepts jalü ~ 'ja' lus ~ rainbow body
jalü phowa chenpo ~ 'ja' lus 'pho ba chen po ~ 'great transfer of
the rainbow body, accomplishment of the rainbow body while still
alive, ultimate realization of Dzogchen practice
je ~ rje ~ lord, superior
jenang ~ rjes gnang ~ autorisation, permission, initiation
jethob ~ rjes thob ~ je: after, the period of time after; thob:
obtaining something; (phase of) post-meditation, acting in
ordinary life after meditation
jetsunma ~ rje btsun ma ~ "noble lady", reverend lady, nun
(hon.), a name of Tara jig ~ 'jigs ~ fear, danger, terrifying
jigten chögye ~ 'jig rten chos brgyad ~ eight worldly interests /
dharmas / concerns: attachment to gain, pleasure, praise and
fame, and aversion to loss, pain, blame and bad reputation
jigten khandro ~ 'jig rten mkha' 'gro ~ worldly dakini, Skt:
lokadakini jigten thegpa ~ ‘jig rten theg pa ~ the mundane
vehicle
jigtenle depei khandro ~ 'jig rten las 'das pa'i mkha' 'gro ~
non-worldly dakini
jorwa ~ sbyor ba ~
1. to prepare, to mix; to apply;
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2.union practice, sexual union, one of two secret Mahayoga
practices, s.a drolwa
jugpa ~ 'jug pa ~ enter, entering into action, application
jung ne dro sum ~ 'byung gnas 'gro gsum ~ 'arising, staying,
going: three', investigating thought, where thought arises, where
it remains and where it disappears
jungwa ~ 'byung ba ~
1) elements, elemental forces
2) come forth, become, etc. ka ~ bka' ~ word, pronouncement kadag
~ ka dag ~ pure from the beginning, syn. shunyata Kadampa ~ bka'
gdams pa ~ school of Tibetan Buddhism
kagye ~ bka' brgyad ~ cycle of 8 deities
Kagyü (pa) ~ bka' brgyud (pa) ~ one of the four main schools of
Tibetan Buddhism kama ~ bka' ma ~ oral transmission, teachings
transmitted without interruption kangling ~ rkang gling ~ thigh
bone trumpet kangzag ~ gang zag ~ individual, person, Skt.
pudgala
kangsag nyengyü ~ gang zag snyan brgyud ~ hearing transmission
between people, oral transmission to various persons
kar ~ dkar ~ white
kargye ~ dkar 'gyed ~ white offering in Chöd
Karma Kagyü ~ kar ma bka' brgyud ~ one of the Kagyü-schools
kechig ~ skad gcig ~ instant, a very short moment of time, a
sixtieth of a snap of a finger kha ~ mkha' ~ sky, space, heaven,
external space
kham ~ khams ~ element, realm, individual constitution, Skt.
dhatu khandro ~ mkha' 'gro ~ dakini
khandröi kache ~ mkha' 'gro'i bka' chad ~ punishment of the
dakinis
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learning to relax into our own condition within the specific
method of practice; contemplation, nonconceptual meditation
recognition of the state of calm & movement,
2. kind of mudra or meditation posture
nye gyü ~ nye brgyud ~ direct / short lineage; short
transmission; close lineage, e.g. terma
nyengyü ~ snyan rgyud ~ oral transmission, 'only a few words'
oral teachings; in Bönpo: teachings received from visions, what
is called 'pure visions' in other traditions
nyi ~ gnyis ~ two
nyi ~ nyid ~ self, -ness, state, the very, itself, the state of
itself
nyime ~ gnyis med ~ non-dual, not two nying ~ snying ~ heart,
center, nucleus
Nyingma (pa) ~ rnying ma (pa) ~ ancient tradition, one of the 4
main schools of Tibetan Buddhism
nyingthig ~ snying thig ~ innermost essence, [refers to the
Innermost Unexcelled Cycle of Heart Essence (yang gsang
bla na med pa'i snying thig gi skor), the fourth of the four
divisions of the Upadesha according to the arrangement of Shri
Singha. All lineages of the Innermost Essence passed through Shri
Singha and continued in Tibet through his disciples,
Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra. The Nyingthig teachings have
appeared through various lines of transmission; for instance,
each major tertön reveals an independent cycle of Dzogchen
instructions].
nyongdrol ~ myong grol ~ tasting creates a cause for liberation,
liberation through tasting (e.g. of empowered medicine)
nyönmong ~ nyon smong ~ passions, delusions, negative emotions,
klesha ösal ~ 'od gsal ~ clear light, luminosity
pagchag ~ bag chags ~ karmic potentiality or traces, ingrained
predispositions, latent inclinations, vasana pal ~ dpal ~
glorious, Skt. shri
pamo ~ dpa' mo ~ "heroine", synonym dakini, Skt. virini pang ~
spang ~ abandoned, gone beyond
pang lang tenpe lama ~ spang blang bstan pa'i bla ma ~ a teacher
who shows, which is to be accepted and which is to be abandoned
parlung ~ bar rlung ~ kind of kumbhaka breathing
pawo ~ dpa' bo ~ hero, synonym for daka, male counterpart of
dakini, Skt. vira peken ~ bad kan ~ phlegm, one of the 3 humors,
Skt. kapha
phagma ~ 'phags ma ~ noble one, lady, Skt. arya phagpa ~ ‘phags
pa ~ superior, noble one, Skt. arya
si ~ srid ~ existence
sipa ~ srid pa ~ existence of all phenomena sipai bardo ~ srid
pa'i bar do ~ bardo of becoming
sipar ru log ~ srid par ru log ~ reverse into origin, reversal,
process of reversing solid matter into radiant energy sönam ~
bsod nams ~ merit
sog ~ srog ~ life force, one of the 3 aspects of the life
principle
sosor togpai yeshe ~ so sor rtogs pa'i yeshe ~ discriminating
wisdom/awareness (sor rtogs ye shes) sung jug ~ zung 'jug ~ union
sungkhor ~ srung 'khor ~ talisman, consecrated disk of threads,
protection circle, protection yantra, boundary of protection
sur ~ gsur ~ burnt offerings, smoke produced by burning flour
mixed with pure food and sacred substances tag ~ stag ~ tiger
tagdrol ~ btag / btags grol ~ wearing creates a cause for
liberation, something to wear on the body of a dead or dying or
living person which will place a positive cause for going onto
the path in his / her future life, liberation through touch
tagnang ~ dag snang ~ pure vision, (transmission of teaching
through) pure visions
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tagpa rabjam ~ dag pa rab 'byams ~ infinite pure vision, pure
vision or dimension without karmic traces, tamdze ~ dam rdzas ~
sacred substance, samaya substance, empowered medicine
tampa sum ~ dam pa gsum ~ three sacred principles: 1) refuge and
bodhichitta, 2) contemplation beyond concepts, 3) dedication of
merit
tamtsig ~ dam tshig ~ samaya, spiritual commitment, promise
tamtsig zhi ~ dam tshig bzhi ~ four commitments,
1. nothingness, non-existent (mepa: med pa),
2. presence, omnipresence (chalpa: phyal pa),
3. self-perfected (lhundrub: lhun grub),
4. unique center of universe, singleness (chigpu: gcig pu)
tamtsigpa ~ dam tshig pa ~ "holder of the commitment" Skt:
samayasattva
tawa ~ lta ba ~ view, point of view, intuitive understanding of
one's primordial state, way of seeing te zhin nyi ~ de bzhin nyid
~ "as it really is" tekhonanyi ~ de kho na nyid ~ real condition
as it is tenpai nyam ~ brtan pa’i nyams ~ experience of stability
tepa ~ dad pa ~ faith, desire, participation
terma ~ gter ma ~ rediscovered teachings, treasure, treasure
teachings tertön ~ gter ston ~ revealer of terma thab ~ thabs ~
method, skilful means, upaya
thag chig thogtu che ~ thag gcig thog tu bcad ~ not remaining in
doubt, 2nd statement of Garab Dorje thal gyurpa ~ thal 'gyur pa ~
Prasangika-school of Madhyamaka thalwa ~ thal ba ~ 'beyond',
solar system-like dimension
thalwa chusum ~ thal ba bcu gsum ~ 13 solar system-like
dimensions
thamalgyi shepa ~ tha mal gyi shes pa ~ 'ordinary consciousness',
everyday mind not modified or changed thangka ~ thang ka ~
Tibetan scroll painting
thar chinpai nyam ~ mthar phyin pa’i nyams ~ experience of
ultimate accomplishment thar lam ~ thar lam ~ path of liberation
thar lam de sum ~ thar lam sde gsum ~ 3 systems of the path of
liberation, three paths of liberation thegpa ~ theg pa ~ vehicle,
support, yana
thegpa chenpo ~ theg pa chen po ~ great vehicle, Mahayana thig ~
thigs ~ drop
thigle ~ thig le ~ sphere, representing our potentiality; a
sphere without angles, which means something beyond all
limitations, sphere of light, bindu
thigle chenpo ~ thig le chen po ~ total thigle, complete sphere
thobpai nyam ~ thob pa’i nyams ~ experience of attainment thögal
~ thod rgal ~ practice particular to the Dzogchen teaching thögal
gyi nangwa zhi ~ thod rgal gyi snang ba bzhi ~ 4 stages of vision
in thögal thörol ~ thos grol ~ listening creates a cause for
liberation, liberation through hearing thongdrol ~ mthong grol ~
seeing creates a cause for